Revolutionary Era broadsides, 1776-1783

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"To the freemen, and other inhabitants of the state of Connecticut. Gentlemen, We, the freemen and other inhabitants of the town of Norwich, beg leave to ask your attention to the present mode of taxation in this state, at a time which, above all others, calls for equal justice in apportioning the burden of public taxes. We also beg your attention to another mode which we shall by and by propose ...", "A true copy of record, examined by Benjamin Huntington, Jun. town clerk. the above forwarded to the Selectmen of the town of [blank] by order of the town, Samuel Tracy, Zabdiel Rogers, Thomas Hyde, Jun. Samuel Lovett, Nehemiah Waterman, jun. Selectmen"., N-YHS copy damaged along creases, with slight loss of text; ink stains; fabric lining.

"No. I. Copy of a bill for declaring the intentions of the Parliament of Great Britain, concerning the exercise of the right of imposing taxes within His Majesty's colonies, provinces and plantations in North-America.", "No. II. Copy of a bill to enable His Majesty to appoint commissioners, with sufficient powers to treat, consult, and agree upon the means of quieting the disorders now subsisting in certain of the colonies, plantations, and provinces of North-America.", Date of publication from Evans., Text in two columns, separated by horizontal and vertical type ornament rules. Third horizontal ornament inverted., Watermark: [vryheyt] PPM. Cf. Gravell, T.L. Amer. watermarks 536., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.

Concerning Britain's efforts to discredit American currency. Four resolutions on taxation and withdrawing the bills of credit of the emissions of May 20, 1777 and April 11, 1778. The three resolutions dated January 2, 5, and 14, 1779, are each signed: Extract from the minutes, Charles Thomson, secretary., N-YHS copy inscribed on verso: resolves of Congress in January 1779; ink stamp: Tomlinson collection, deposited by the Mercantile Library Association; fabric lining.

Signed: Dated at Hartford, the 21st day of June, in the year of our Lord, 1780. [blank] treasurer., Title vignette., N-YHS copy filled out in manuscript to Mr. David Baldwin of Canterbury, in the amount of five hundred and seventy-six pounds, two shillings and three pence, and signed by John Lawrence; fabric lining.

Concerns plans to discourage the depreciation of currency in New York via taxes and loans., Dated: Poughkeepsie, July 24th, 1779. Ascribed to the press of John Holt by Bristol., N-YHS copy: left edge mutilated, not affecting text; edited in manuscript; copious manuscript annotations in the text and on verso; ink stamp: Tomlinson collection--deposited by Mercantile Library Association.